September 29, 2026 1:10 AM

PM Modi congratulates Parul Chaudhary on winning bronze in women’s 5000m at Asian Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Parul Chaudhary on winning the bronze medal in the women’s 5000m event at the Asian Games, saying her success was inspiring for budding athletes. A post on X by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “Congratulations to Parul Chaudhary on winning bronze in the Women’s 5000m at the Asian Games. Her success is very inspiring for budding athletes. All the best to her for the endeavours ahead: PM @narendramodi” https://x.com/PMOIndia/...

September 29, 2026 12:53 AM

Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary bags second bronze with 5000m podium finish

India’s Parul Chaudhary added another bronze medal to her Asian Games campaign, finishing third in the women’s 5000m final with a time of 15:14.61 to claim her second podium finish at the Games. Parul timed her run to perfection in a closely fought battle for the minor medals, producing a strong finishing kick in the closing stages to move past Kazakhstan’s Norah Tanui and secure third place. Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi won the gold medal, while Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka took silver. The Indi...